New mercury vapor lights brighten downtown Le Mars
Downtown Le Mars gains a brighter look with five 1000-watt electrolier lights by Iowa Public Service. A total of twelve lights are installed, with more planned. Les Juan, district commercial manager, notes two additional 1000-watt directional sentry lights for Jim Hays motors outdoor display, all rental fixtures, during ongoing street repairs.
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Le Mars
Iowa Public Service company
Les Juan
Jim Hays
First Ave. NE
Jim Hays motors
Juon
Two Remsen teens die in fiery Sunday crash on Hwy 3
Roxanne M Moritz 17 and Mark Staab 18 died in a one car accident early Sunday west of Remsen on Highway 3. The vehicle struck a tree and caught fire after leaving the road. Police, Remsen fire and rescue aided at the scene. Funeral services set for Tuesday at St Marys church Remsen.
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Remsen
Plymouth county
highway 3
Roxanne M. Moritz
Richard Moritz
Mark Staab
Richard Staab
route 3
Weekend Cold Snap Drops Le Mars Temps Below Zero
A cold front moved into Le Mars, Sunday night saw temperatures fall below zero for the first time this year. Monday’s high was forecast at 10 to 15 degrees above zero with overnight lows of 0 to 10 degrees. Skies were overcast with potential snow tonight and early tomorrow. Sunday’s high reached 13 and the low was 1 below zero.
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Le Mars
Changes in free Christmas matinees for children
Large crowds at the free Christmas matinees prompt new showtimes. On Saturday Dec 9 Black Beauty (G) offers matinees at 10 am 1 pm and 3 pm. On Saturday Dec 15 The Daydreamer (G) plays at 1 pm 1 30 pm 3 pm and 3 30 pm.
Births at Floyd Valley Hospital
Le Mars couple Bruce Buhman welcome a daughter on December 1 at Floyd Valley hospital. Sioux City couple Stan Krienert greet a daughter on December 3.
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Floyd Valley hospital
Bruce Buhman
Le Mars
Stan Krienert
Sioux City
Large interest in new junior pool swim lessons
Public notice shows 132 responses plus five more by phone for swim lessons starting Tuesday at the new indoor pool. Classes will be small with 10 to 15 per group, times set for non swimmers, beginners, intermediates, and adults. Instructors include Bob McKinley Dale Seiver and Barb Scholer. Fees run 10 dollars for adults and 8 dollars for children and students for weekly lesson series. Public swim times listed as Monday Wednesday Friday 7 to 10 p.m. and Sunday 1 to 5 p.m.
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Chuck Larsen
Larsen
Mr. Larsen
Bob McKinley
Le Mars
Sioux City
Dale Seiver
Barb Scholer
Westmar
Snowmobiles Stolen From Plymouth County Fairgrounds
Pew's Inc. of Le Mars reported two snowmobiles missing from the Plymouth county fairgrounds. A new blue Sno Jet and a white used Polaris were stored on a double trailer between Becker hall and exhibition hall for about two weeks before discovery last week Wednesday. Lt. Jerry Kelly leads the investigation under Police Chief Jim Hoeck.
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Pew’s Inc
Le Mars
Plymouth county fairgrounds
Jim Hoeck
Becker hall
exhibition hall
Hoeck
Jerry Kelly
Missouri accident claims lives of Mrs Brandt Freeburg kin
Rev and Mrs Brandt Freeburg of Le Mars attended double funeral services in Lawry City Mo for Mrs Freeburgs sister Mrs lah Scott 41 and daughter Marilyn Scott 19 who were killed in a Nov 24 two car crash on a Missouri highway near Sedalia. Three others died at the scene. Marilyn a Cincinnati college music major was home for Thanksgiving.
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Missouri
Brandt Freeburg
Le Mars
Lawry City
iit
Sedalia
Mrs. Scott
Scotts
Moberly
Marilyn Scott
Cincinnati
Ohio
County to hold hearing on Kingsley area road work
County engineer Herb Floyd posted a notice for a public hearing on grading drainage temporary surfacing and paving for county route L-14 near Kingsley Garfield township. The hearing is Monday Dec 11 at 1 30 p m in the Le Mars courthouse board of supervisors room with discussion of right of way and construction timelines and opportunity for oral written and exhibit input through Dec 21.
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Herb Floyd
Kingsley
board of supervisors
Le Mars court house
Monday farm accident claims Ireton farmer life
Clarence Muth, 57, longtime Ireton area farmer, was killed about 8:30 a.m. Monday when dragged into an automatic feeder on a wagon while feeding cattle. Neighbors and the Ireton rescue squad found him. body taken to Dow funeral home with services pending. Dr Eneboe attributed death to head injuries.
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Ireton
Clarence Muth
Ireton rescue squad
Dow funeral home
Eneboe
Accident suit seeks damages in district court
Esther Plathe as administrator of Dianne Plathe estates sues Dennis Wiliam Anderson and James H. Kayser for 185000 dollars claiming negligent driving caused the 1971 Dec 5 crash near Remsen that killed 19 year old Dianne Plathe. Damages claimed include burial expenses loss of future earnings damages for death and loss of companionship and for pain and suffering. Survivors include Velda Benson Kathleen and Ronald Muth with other relatives noted.
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Esther Plathe
Dianne Plathe
Dennis Wiliam Anderson
James H. Kayser
Plathe
Melvin
Miss Plathe
Dennis Anderson
Remsen
Hospital admissions and dismissals across Iowa towns
The report lists admissions on Friday and Saturday at Floyd Valley hospital in Le Mars and surrounding towns including Mrs Annie Adams, Mrs Louis Miller, Russell Carney, Mrs Donald Hoffman, Mrs Lila Bolton, and others. Dismissals include Mrs Lila Bolton, Mrs Joseph Heuertz, Tom Schietler, and more, with multiple patients at Le Mars, Remsen, Kingsley, Rock Valley, Ireton, and Marcus.
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Floyd Valley hospital
Annie Adams
Le Mars
Louis Miller
Marcus
Russell Carney
Donald Hoffman
Lila Bolton
Kingsley
James Lampe
Remsen
Don Winchester
Kenneth Heidbrink
Herman Vant Hul
Rock Valley
John Schuchard
Jack Harpenau
Joseph Heuertz
Tom Scheitler
Mary Geary
Pearl Spire
Harold Thompson
Ora Gray
Ireton
Tom Schietler
Daniel Thiel and son
John Strouse
Melinda Whitney
Drug council to elect officers at Remsen library
The district four council of the Iowa state drug abuse authority will elect officers at 3:30 p.m. on December 12 in the Remsen library. The meeting will cover a year in review, future funding discussions, and an outreach project report. District four includes Cherokee, Ida, Lyon, Monona, Plymouth, Sioux and Woodbury counties.
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district four council
Iowa state drug abuse authority
Remsen
District four
Robert Ray
Cherokee
Ida
Lyon
Monona
Plymouth
Sioux
Woodbury
Former Akron man dies in Kansas car crash
Funeral services for Pvt. Donald Joseph Mace 18 formerly of Akron will be held at 1 30 p m Tuesday at Schroeder funeral home Akron with Rev James Sandvik officiating. Burial in Riverside cemetery will follow under Schroeder direction a military honor guard from Fort Leavenworth will conduct graveside services He was born October 20 1954 in Vermillion South Dakota son of Ervin W Mace and the late Mrs Mace He attended Akron schools then Sioux City and joined the Army last January He took basic training at Fort Ord California He was killed Thursday November 30 in a one car accident near Junction City Kansas Survivors include his father and three brothers Gerald G Alan W and Edward L Mace and a sister Mary Mace all of Sioux City
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Fisch
Remsen
Miss Moritz
Steve Smid
Mike Bohnenkamp
Phil Rhodes
Pat Sheehan
Frank Arens
Chuck Hatz
Mark Staab
Michael Stoffel
Carl Staab
Robert Tentinger
Gary Heuertz
Mike Tentinger
Ty Kestel
Roxanne Marie Moritz
Le Mars
Richard and
Delores (Krogman) Moritz
St. Mary's high school
Rem- Sen
Gary
Susan: Plueger
Patricia
Julie
Lorie
Kathy
Steve
Richard
Clarence Krogmar
Henry Krogman
Elaine
Tenlinger Staab
St Mary’s high school
Iowa Beef
Westmar college
Ronald
Treton
Tom Muth
Hawarden
Donald Joseph Mace
Perry St
Sioux City
Akron
Schroeder
James Sandvik
Riverside cemetery
Ft. Leavenworth
Kan
Pvt. Mace
Vermillion, $.D
Ervin W. Mace
Mace
army
Fort Ord
Calif
Young Mace
Junction City
Westmar Interest Night panel highlights WIN program
Westmar College director of admissions James P Shultz discusses Westmar Interest Night with three student leaders planning the panel. Panelists include Thorn ton president Al Tuchtenhagen Greenfeld Veg Gantz and Jeff Wells Bhi Earth editor. The WIN event starts at 7 p m Tuesday in the Westmar Commons and invites interested students and parents.
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James P Shultz
Westmar College
Westmar
WIN
lett
Al Tuchtenhagen
Thornton
Veg Gantz
Greenfeld
Jeff Wells
Bhi Earth
Minn
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Merlin Hintz
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Joan Kroepel
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Jim Hughes
Plymouth Electric Co-Op
Le Mars Savings bank
coll
Lawr City
Kingsley area
Drug council
Kansas
Gerald G
Alan W
Edward L. Mace
Mary Mace
Donald J. Mace
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